Transition Pathways towards Sustainability in Agriculture: Case Studies from Europe - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1780642199 ISBN 13: 9781780642192

Publisher: CABI Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Based on the research of an interdisciplinary team of sociologists, geographers and economists, this book focuses on understanding farming transitions in Europe. The book discusses the importance of understanding transition pathways towards sustainability using case studies from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Portugal and the United Kingdom. Assessing the utility of the multi-level perspective in transition theory for addressing contemporary issues, the book identifies future research needs and possible approaches, making this an essential read for researchers interested in issues of rural and agricultural change.

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This book focuses on understanding farming transition pathways towards sustainability, using case studies from Europe. It assesses the utility of the multi-level perspective in transition theory for addressing contemporary issues and identifies future research needs, making it an essential read for researchers of rural or agricultural change.

Review:

This book provides timely analysis of the multiple challenges facing European agriculture - - Exciting new insights are developed covering topics such as multifunctionaility, high nature value farming, energy production from farm crops and new forms of governance." Prof Guy Robinson, Director of the Centre for Regional Engagement, University of South Australia This book presents a rich, pan-European selection of cases assessed utilising the multi-level perspective on sustainability transitions. Based on this variety, it offers new conceptual terms for analysis, including 'niche-tandems', 'retro-innovation' and 'market hybridity'. The findings of this book thus present an important stepping stone for future research on transition strategies to make agriculture globally sustainable while preserving its local and regional richness. Dr Boelie Elzen, Science, Technology & Policy Studies (STaPS), University of Twente, the Netherlands.

About this edition

• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1780642199
• ISBN 13: 9781780642192
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 246
• Editor: Sutherland Lee-Ann, Darnhofer Ika, Wilson Geoff, Zagata Lukas